Overview
This hardcover artbook follows the line from the TRESE comics through the series' eventual adaptation into animation, featuring production artwork and insight from the various creatives behind the project.
When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don't you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly- lit side of the metro, where blood-sucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where gigantic kapre are the kingpins of crime, and magical engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese.
The book features sections on:
. The origins of the comic, and its creators Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo
. The story of the producers at BASE Entertainment, Tanya Yuson and Shanty Harmayn and their pitching and landing deal with Netflix
. A look at the animation studio, Lex + Otis, including director Jay
Olivia and the staff that worked on the TRESE animation
. The creative development process of bringing the comics to animation, includingwriting scripts, creating the characters and backgrounds, and more
. The development of the Voice Talent who worked on TRESE and the visuals attached to them
. Storyboards
. Finished stills and frames art from the series
. Details and art on the marketing and promotion around the launch of the show
. Photos and behind the scenes info, including a look at "TRESE AFTER DARK"
an interview show with the key talent involved in producing the animation.
. Fan responses - art, memes & more!
When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don't you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly- lit side of the metro, where blood-sucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where gigantic kapre are the kingpins of crime, and magical engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese.
The book features sections on:
. The origins of the comic, and its creators Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo
. The story of the producers at BASE Entertainment, Tanya Yuson and Shanty Harmayn and their pitching and landing deal with Netflix
. A look at the animation studio, Lex + Otis, including director Jay
Olivia and the staff that worked on the TRESE animation
. The creative development process of bringing the comics to animation, includingwriting scripts, creating the characters and backgrounds, and more
. The development of the Voice Talent who worked on TRESE and the visuals attached to them
. Storyboards
. Finished stills and frames art from the series
. Details and art on the marketing and promotion around the launch of the show
. Photos and behind the scenes info, including a look at "TRESE AFTER DARK"
an interview show with the key talent involved in producing the animation.
. Fan responses - art, memes & more!
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